Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
COLLIER, Sept 81, 1887.

Mrs. l.. +. Hollington was in Wa-Kee-
ney on Tuesday.
In few places the roads still show the
effects of the late rains.
The prairies are partial to yellow bios
SONS at this season OF the year.
Mrs. York and Mrs. Morgan transacted
business at the county seat on Tuesday.
Chas. Bamberg returned from Oakley,
very much pleased and refreshed by his
trip.
Messrs. Theodore Ccourtney and Post
master Purinton, of Banner, visited the
county seat on Friday.
Coflyer school is progressing finely un-
der Mr.. Wilson's management. There
are thirty scholars now in attendance.
For lack of united effort the temper
ance meeting announced for last Sabbath
was not held by our w. G. r. U.
Miss Kate Mcdonald combines bust
ness and pleasure during her stay at Wa
Keeney. She is expected home to-mor-
row.
Miss Jessie York is performing clerical
work in the Office of Wetherbee & Nor
gan. At welding the pen, Miss York is
quite at home.
w. L. Brown and wife moved to Wa
Keeney this morning, where Mrs. Brown
will remain while her husband seeks en-
ployment elsewhere, if necessary.
A large frame barn displays its piney
wilderness for long distance. 1t is the
property of G. w. Kessler, and stands on
his homestead, few miles south of town.
J.V. Stranger, of Cove counsy, is one
of the fortunate ones who raised sweet
potatoes this season. His are of the large
red variety, and have grown to a good
size.
F. Miles, mother and sister have rented
w. l.. Browns house, and will move there
soon. They surely are to be congratula-
ted on securing such comfortable quar-
tiers for the winter.
Collyer w. R. G. are planning for
party Sept. 80. and will, perhaps, furnish
lunches the next day, giving the politi-
clans chance to deposit their dollars into
a charitable treasury.
Dull times seem to have no effect upon
Asst. P. NJ. Goodwin's business. He
keeps such a. tempting stock of confec-
tionery that it draws forth the dimes from
even depleted purse.
The opening of court, or something
else, attracted a number of our citizens to
Wa-Keeney on Monday. Messrs. J. W.
Burns, j. Power, T. Smith and Deputy
Sheriff Phillips were among the number.
Very pleasant, indeed, has been the au-
tumnal weather of the past week. The
misty haze through which the morning
sun has assembled has mellowed its bright
rays, as if to permit it to creep upon
earth's slumberers upawares.
Temple Smith has been selested as one
of the iurymen, and will consequently be
detained from making his intended trip to
Phillipsburg as soon as expected. He
and Mr.. Mineheart were to 60 up with
teams and engage in the railroad COM
pany's employ.
Past Commander Siebert intends to
leave Saturday for the national G.. A. r.
encampment at st. Louis. Many others
would like to participate in those pleas
ures, but circumstances prevent. Com
mander Robb, who went east to attend
the forestry congress, will stop at St
Louis on his return.
Little Nellie leagues arm is now about
healed from the severe wound made by
the cat which leaped upon her, and bit
small bit of flesh therefrom. It happened
a week ago last Sunday while she was
visiting Mrs. ingrams daugnters; ana
upon learning of the accident, Mr.. Ingram
very soon shot the animal.
Still the changes continue. The latest
is the loss of one Of our livery stables,
and is caused by the transfer of the prop
erty and outfit from w. r. Ingram to Mr.. |
McReynolds, of Teller. Cove county. The |
The stock will be taken to Teller, and the
barn VIII be closed to business. Mr.. In
gram is now somewhat interested in In
diana soil.
From that newsy sheet, the Buffalo Park |
Pioneer, of Sept. ID, the following is ia
ken: "Mrs. A. E. Weller, accompanied by
her little son Waldo, arrived from Law
renee, by way of Grainfeld, yesterday. |
She will spend few days here, looking |
after the affairs of her late husband and |